RadCon Required Actions and Good Practices

DOE-HDBK-1106-97

Lesson Plan

Instructor's Notes

It is important to remove

labels and postings as

BELIEVE! labels and posted areas.

soon as the radioactive

materials are no longer

Avoid Contamination and Airborne Radioactivity

present so that

Areas. These areas should be isolated from routine

employees will believe

operations.

that the labels are correct

at all times.

Treat Contamination Areas as if everything was

contaminated.

Minimize the number of items carried or placed into

potentially contaminated areas.

Use proper and functional radiation detection

Do not eat, drink, apply makeup, etc.

Remind attendees that

there are release

requirements.

Always wash hands upon completion of work.

Special Precautions for Liquids

Radioactive solutions are a potential source of radioactive

contamination if they are spilled or allowed to evaporate. A

particular concern of a spill is that it may be a source of

airborne radioactivity. In addition, when radioactive

material is in a solution, it can be carried to places not

normally accessible, e.g., under equipment.